Jai & Premgi Amaran Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jai and Premgi Amaran appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 2007 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chennai 600028 (2007 — 7.6/10). Films span Chennai 600028 (2007) through Party (2017).
The Jai & Premgi Amaran partnership
From Chennai 600028 (2007) to Party (2017). Chennai 600028 is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Chennai 600028 (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Chennai 600028; the 2010s to Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings. Premgi Amaran actor in some, music composer in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Jai was a debutant when Venkat Prabhu cast him in Chennai 600028. But Premgi Amaran wasn't just the music composer — Venkat made him act too, because he needed a real-life friend dynamic on screen. That first film literally put both of them on the map.
- In Goa (2010), Premgi's character was written as the loud, impulsive one. Jai played the straight man. But on set, Premgi would deliberately go off-script to throw Jai off, forcing him to react in the moment. That improvisational push-pull is what made their scenes feel alive.
- Chennai 600028 (2007) launched a whole sub-genre of Tamil cricket comedies. Without that film, you probably don't get movies like 'Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu' or 'Jersey' — at least not in the same tone. Jai and Premgi's buddy energy set the template.
- Jai and Premgi have been close friends since college, long before cinema. On the sets of all three films, they shared a room and would stay up late jamming on Premgi's keyboard. That off-screen comfort is why their banter never felt rehearsed.
- Premgi once said in an interview: 'Jai is the only actor who can make me laugh even when I'm angry at him. We fight like brothers, but on screen, we just click.' He said this during the promotions of Chennai 600028 II.
6 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Chennai 600028 (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 4 films, averaging 6.4/10.
- Chennai 600028
- Adhe Neram Adhe Idam
- Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
- Vadacurry
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
35% of Jai's screen credits are with Premgi Amaran.
Before Chennai 600028, Jai had starred in 1 film, including Bagavathi (2002).
After Party, Jai went on to appear in 10 more films, including Yenni Thuniga (2022) and Jarugandi (2018).
Before Chennai 600028, Premgi Amaran had starred in 1 film, including Vallavan (2006).
After Party, Premgi Amaran went on to appear in 15 more films, including Simba (2019) and Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jai & Premgi Amaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ajay Raj is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Ajay Raj appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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